November 08, 2012 at 12:31 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
The Armenian government changes the tasks and goals of the state soil inspection of Energy and Natural Resources Ministry. The amendments will be made
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November 08, 2012 at 12:09 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
The project of “Armenian Molybdenum Production” LLC, “On Issuing Licenses for Processing, Neutralization, Preservation, Transportation and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes” will be discussed at the governmental meeting
November 07, 2012 at 15:18 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik
Nature Protection Ministry has announced a contest for the position of of Director at Fund for Recovery, Conservation and Development of Lake
November 07, 2012 at 14:26 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Lori
The State Center for Forest Monitoring, in reply to the alarm signal connected with forest felling, carried out examinations in Jiliza, Lalvar and Dsegh forestry enterprises. According to the official reply, the felling in Jiliza forestry enterprise was
November 07, 2012 at 13:02 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Aragatsotn
The representative of MegoGold Company Henrikh Mkrtchyan proposed Meliq villagers to construct a reservoir on the waste deposit instead of reclaiming. This proposal was made in the course of
November 06, 2012 at 16:44 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
On 5 November Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia, Territorial Administration Minister Armen Gevorgyan discussed the issued of mutual cooperation with UAE Minister of Environment
November 06, 2012 at 16:30 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Armavir
Turkish Polis Haber agency informs that the signature collection for the closedown of the Armenian nuclear power plant has been launched in
November 06, 2012 at 15:52 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
“EcoLur” NGO has addressed a letter to Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan and Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan with a proposal to organize public discussions on the impact of 29 open mines in the capital
November 06, 2012 at 11:30 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Armavir
Energy and Natural Resources Minister of Turkey Taner Yıldız once again expressed his dissatisfaction with Metsamor nuclear power plant. The Turkish mass media say that efforts
November 06, 2012 at 11:18 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Armavir
The operation of Armenian nuclear power plant should have been finished in 2016. Nevertheless, “Armatom” director Vahram Petrosyan thinks that it’s still untimely to speak about the new power
November 06, 2012 at 10:45 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik
The level of Lake Sevan, the only strategic reserve of the freshwater in the Caucasus, has reduced. According to the Gavar Aarhus Center, the level indicator for this year is lower than
November 05, 2012 at 18:10 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
On 3 November the activist environmentalists collected signatures for Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan’s resignation and bringing him to justice. The signature collection was held under peaceful conditions. As activist Anna Shahnazaryan told EcoLur, around
November 05, 2012 at 17:50 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Yerevan
Challenges and problems raised in front of the civic society became a topic for the discussions held by the Partnership for Civic Society
November 05, 2012 at 14:40 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Gegharkunik
Tsovagyugh Village is famous for its fish industry in whole Sevan. Now when there is no fish in the lake, about 800 villagers, mainly the youth, left for Russia in search of
November 05, 2012 at 14:34 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Ararat
At first, the journalists were not allowed to leave the bus to cover the incident. However, after the situation became uncontrollable, all came out of the bus and were waiting for
November 05, 2012 at 14:09 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Kotayk
“Healthy Hrazdan” initiative group demands from Nature Protection Minister to carry out inspection at Hrazdan Mine, where “Fortune Resources” Company is
November 05, 2012 at 13:59 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy | Ararat | Kotayk
The Coordinator of the Public Environmental Alliance Silve Adamyan was rejected to take part in the discussion of the problem of “Khosrov Forest” State Reserve. Reminder: on November 5 Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan invited a meeting at Khosorov reserve
November 05, 2012 at 12:13 | Human Rights, Environmental Policy
“Teghout Support” civic initiative has dispatched the report to the EU. The report lays down the substantiations of the fact that the Armenian Government doesn’t perform some obligations in